Exactly fifty years before the recent outbreak of war in Israel-Palestine, which the world witnessed over the weekend, a similarly shocking attack on Israel dramatically altered the landscape of the Cold War. It was 1973, and it was Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. The ... Read More »
Modern Morocco: Independence Manifesto Day in the Medina
This article is dedicated to the thousands of victims of the earthquake in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco on September 8, 2023. On the south side of the Strait of Gibraltar, bordering both the bustling Mediterranean Sea and the vast Atlantic Ocean, is the westernmost region of the Islamic ... Read More »
EGYPT PLACES: ABU SIMBEL
Rising out of a stark landscape near the remote, southern border of Egypt, the temples at Abu Simbel are uniquely striking. The Great pharaoh Ramses II had the two grand Abu Simbel temples built on his southern frontier to demonstrate his might and celebrate it, a clear deterrence to would-be ... Read More »
NEW MOROCCO TOURS – CHEFCHAOUEN, ESSAOUIRA & AGAFAY!
We have added two new tours (Splendors of Morocco & Marrakech, Desert & Ocean to our published itineraries and revamped our Ultimate Morocco tour! Three exciting new sites are now available in our published tours: CHEFCHAOUEN This blue-tinted town in the Rif Mountains of ... Read More »
Egypt – Zoom In!
The ancient Egyptians were masters at monumental building and intricate design. Today, we're zooming in to admire the details. ... Read More »
Foto Friday: Jordan Tours – Amra Desert Castle, Mt. Nebo, Dead Sea
Just a few sites to see on our Jordan tours ~ ... Read More »
